Rabies (A82)
The ICD-10 code A82 and its subcodes are used for documenting and classifying different forms of rabies, a serious viral infection affecting the central nervous system.
The main code A82 represents rabies in general, while more specific codes like A82.0 and A82.1 distinguish between sylvatic rabies (transmitted by wild animals) and urban rabies (spread mainly by domestic animals). The code A82.9 covers unspecified rabies, including various recognized stages and symptoms such as incubating rabies, rabies prodrome, acute neurological rabies, rabies coma, hydrophobia, paralytic rabies, and confirmed human cases. This specificity helps in accurately capturing how the infection manifests and in what context, aiding healthcare professionals and coders in selecting the appropriate ICD-10 code for rabies based on clinical presentation and epidemiological factors.
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)
A82 Rabies
- A82.0 Sylvatic rabies
- A82.1 Urban rabies
- A82.9 Rabies, unspecified
Rabies (A82)
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
Lyssavirus
A genus of the family RHABDOVIRIDAE that includes RABIES VIRUS and other rabies-like viruses.
Rabies
Acute VIRAL CNS INFECTION affecting mammals, including humans. It is caused by RABIES VIRUS and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals. Important animal vectors include the dog, cat, bat, fox, raccoon, skunk, and wolf.
Rabies Vaccines
Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent and treat RABIES. The inactivated virus vaccine is used for preexposure immunization to persons at high risk of exposure, and in conjunction with rabies immunoglobulin, for postexposure prophylaxis.
Rabies virus
The type species of LYSSAVIRUS causing rabies in humans and other animals. Transmission is mostly by animal bites through saliva. The virus is neurotropic multiplying in neurons and myotubes of vertebrates.
